Asian Cooking

Gentle Happiness: Haiku of Japanese Sweets

Either as a crucial ingredient of the tea ceremony, an important element of shrine rituals, or simply as a way to cool oneself during the scorching Japanese summer, sweets are as central to Japanese life and culture as poetry or gardening. To me, they have also been a way to experience this culture – and some of my …

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JIKIFU: A Japanese Aesthetics of Taste

Washoku, or Japanese cuisine, was registered for the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages Program in 2013. Its transient beauty, with natural ingredients, refined techniques, and spatial sense, has been the object of Shinichiro Ogata’s work throughout his career. In this beautifully produced book, he demonstrates the modern, innovative, but truly traditional aesthetic of washoku, as curated for the University …

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Tanoshii Ke-ki: Japanese-style Baking for All Occasions

Noted for hisJapanese-inspired French confections showcasing delicate cake bases andintricately-piped fresh cream, Chef Yamashita’s cosy patisserie of the samename draws cake and dessert lovers from near and far to indulge in hisirresistible creations. In this third cookbook, Chef Yamashita shares adelightful collection of recipes for his signature sponge, chiffon and moussecakes, so you can make these creations your …

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Coconut Oil (Volume 1)

Feeling tired? Coconut Oil. Aching? Coconut Oil. Weigh Loss? Coconut Oil. Anyting Else? Coconut Oil, Coconut Oil, Coconut Oil. Learn to: Increase Your Energy Levels with Coconut Oil Lose Weight with Coconut Oil Nourish your Hair with Coconut Oil Become the most Beautigul …

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Tirumala: Sacred Foods of God

The ritual of offering food or Naivedyam to Lord Venkateshwara – a manifestation of Lord Vishnu – at the Tirumala Temple has existed since time immemorial, when Lord Vishnu decided to descend on Earth in the ‘archa’ form, or as an idol that can be worshipped. He commissioned Sage Vaikhanasa to prepare the ancient religious text Agama Shastra, …

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S is for Sri Lankan (Alphabet Cooking)

This brand-new series focuses on creating a collection of must-have books filled with 50 of the most on-trend dishes from around the world. The series will kick off with S is for Sri Lankan and K is for Korean, which will introduce the ultimate recipes from each cuisine, all in a highly desirable and on-trend gift package. Each …

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